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Soybeans Close Wednesday on a Weaker Note

Soybeans faded off the early gains on Wednesday, as buyers of the Chinese rumor were selling the fact. Contracts were down fractionally to 5 ½ cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down …

China's Xiaomi unveils SUV series dubbed Sky Nomad

BEIJING, July 9 (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi on Thursday unveiled an SUV series named Sky Nomad, accelerating the technology company's push into automobiles as ‌growth slows in its mainstay smartphone market.

Cattle Close Mixed, with Feeders Leading the Charge Higher

Live cattle futures rounded out the Wednesday session with contracts 35 to 85 cents lower. Cash has been slow early this week with very little action early. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sal…

Wheat Falls Back on Wednesday

Wheat closed out Wednesday with weakness across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were down 1 to 3 3/4 cents in the nearbys and up slightly in the deferreds. KC HRW contracts were 2 ¾ to 3 3/4 cents lower on the da…

UBS Keeps Bullish View on PNC, Reiterates Buy Rating

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC) is one of the 12 Most Profitable Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now. On June 25, UBS reiterated its Buy rating on The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC) with a pri…

JPMorgan (JPM) Ranks Among the Most Profitable Stocks

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is one of the 12 Most Profitable Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now. On June 29, Morgan Stanley increased its price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from $336 to $362 and maintained i…

Meta is expanding its data center build-out to Canada

Meta (META) is expanding its data center footprint north of the border into Canada. The company on Wednesday said it will construct its first Canadian data center in Alberta as part of its broader AI build-out.

Adobe (ADBE) to Acquire Topaz Labs

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) is one of the 12 Most Profitable Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now. On June 25, Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Topaz Labs, an artificial inte…

Cotton Falling Back on Wednesday

Cotton futures are trading with 90 to 98 point losses so far on Thursday, as contracts correct from near limit gains on Tuesday. The outside markets are stronger, as Crude oil is up $4.09 following the US striking Iran …

Hogs Rally on Wednesday

Lean hog futures were anywhere from a dime to $2.47 higher across the board on Wednesday. The national average base hog price was reported at $77.43 on Wednesday afternoon, up 63 cents from the previous day. The CME Lea…

Stocks Pressured as US-Iran Hostilities Resume

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.49%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.96%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.19%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…

Google Puts a New Prediction Markets Ban on Chrome

Google has banned prediction market extensions from the Chrome Web Store under updated Developer Program Policies. Extensions that facilitate or enable real-money trades on predictive outcomes face enforcement starting …